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International Baccalaureate Programmes

The IBO offers three programmes of international education that span
the primary, middle and secondary school years. The Primary Years Programme
(PYP) is designed for students aged 3-12, the Middle Years Programme (MYP)
for students aged 11-16, and the Diploma Programme (DP) for students aged
16-19. While these programmes form a continuous sequence, each may be
offered independently.

The Diploma Programme (DP)

A rigorous pre-university course of studies that leads to examinations,
for highly motivated secondary school students.

The Diploma Programme is a comprehensive two-year curriculum, available
in English, French and Spanish, that generally allows students to fulfill
requirements of various national education systems. IB diploma holders
are admitted to universities worldwide, including the most selective.

The grading system is criterion-referenced. This means that each students
performance is measured against well-defined levels of achievement. Top
grades reflect knowledge and skills relative to set standards applied
equally to all schools.

Responsibility for all academic judgments about the quality of candidates
work rests with 5,279 examiners worldwide, led by chief examiners with
international authority in their fields.

The Middle Years Programme (MYP)

A framework of academic challenge and life skills appropriate to this stage
of adolescence.

The MYP insists on a thorough study of various disciplines. The accent
is on their interrelatedness. Teachers use criteria established by the
IBO to assess all student work. The organization does not set or mark
examinations. The IBO validates the schools assessment standards
by providing external moderation.

The MYP five-year curriculum naturally follows the PYP
and serves as an excellent preparation for the DP

Authorized schools are visited and evaluated regularly. A team of professional
educators reviews the delivery and effectiveness of the programme and
makes recommendations for improvement.

The Primary Years Programme (PYP)

Provides an opportunity for learners to construct meaning, principally through
concept-driven inquiry.

Traditional academic subjects are part of the PYP but it emphasizes the
interrelatedness of knowledge and skills through a transdisciplinary programme
of inquiry.

The PYP focuses on the heart as well as the mind and addresses social,
physical, emotional and cultural needs as well as academic ones.

Students participating in cultural lessons. This is fun, they say!

The PYP aims to develop in students:

sensitivity to the experiences of others through the curriculum

the characteristics listed in the student profile

the attitudes that are an explicit element of the programme

the expectation of socially responsible action as a result of the
learning experience.

Schools enjoy much flexibility in language of instruction and languages
taught, after consulting with the IBO.

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